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As part of our three part series on water and fracking, Kayla looks at the how much water the process of extracting shale gas would require.

The town of Proschim in Eastern Germany has much in common with Balcombe, recently the site of the UK’s latest battle over fracking: in an old village near a wood, some of the residents are concerned about new plans for fossil fuel extraction in the area.

Cuadrilla is looking for shale oil in Balcombe and the South East, not conventional oil supplies - meaning it’s likely to have to frack there for any reserves it finds, according to papers filed by the company.